English Explanatory Dictionary

ort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.
  2. A small coin, formerly used in central Europe.
verb
  1. To turn away from with disgust; refuse.
noun
  1. Initialism of oral rehydration therapy.

Pronunciation

ôt /ɔːt/ ôrt /oɹt/ /ɔːɹt/

Word forms

ort orts orting orted

Etymology

From Middle English orte, from Old English *oreta (“that which is left after eating”, literally “out-eat”); for more, see Old English or-, English eat. Cognate with Middle Low German orte (“refuse of food”), Middle Dutch ooraete, ooreete, Low German ort (“ort”), Middle High German urez, German Uräß and also German Ort (“quarter (of a thaler, etc)”). As the term for a coin, probably borrowed from the central European languages which used it: German Ort (“quarter (of a thaler)”), Polish ort (“coin”), etc.

Synonyms

chip residue rubbish bit gubbins leftover scrap remnant garbage

Related words

slart manavelins
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